Hosea 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 2:2 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 2:2 — KJV
“Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;”
— Hosea 2:2 (KJV)
Hosea 2:2 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 2:2
“They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:2: wife, neither, husband
“But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:2: wife, husband, let
“And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:2: mother, wife, husband
“And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. image: Heb. statue”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:2: mother, put, away
“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. to put...: Heb. to bring forth”
Shares key themes with Hosea 2:2: let, therefore, put
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